iRiver IMP 900

Advantages: 40GB storage, Supports various audio formats, Colour LCD screen, 12 hour battery life for audio, watch AVI movies, Includes lots of accessories
Disadvantages: Bit on the pricey side, Slow boot up, Only AVI supported, small screen, A bit chunky, movies not as smooth

...The iRiver H340 Multi-Codec Jukebox, which is basically something like an iPod but with a difference. It has built-in FM Tuner and you can watch movies on it! • • • WHY DID I BUY IT? • • • This seems to be the age of the iPods but I’m not a fan of the iPod because of the battery life and because everyone’s got one. It’s a fashion statement. You’re walking down the street, you see people with the white earphones and they’re everywhere! I thought the storage space was impressive and they look pretty good but that’s all. (Sorry iPod fans). My friend bought an iRiver and told me about it. He told me it could play MP3’s and even movies. I looked it up, and read a review about it, after that, I had to get one! • • • WHAT WERE MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS? • • • The player fits nicely in my hand. It looks good but it’s bulkier than its 40... Read review

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Advantages: FLAC support, great price, extras
Disadvantages: poor display

...Since the release of the first iPod, Apple dominated the MP3-players market. It was time for someone to do something against "the white domination". iRiver, a Korean company entered the market with a precise target: to make mp3-players as good as possible. In spring 2008, they released the E100, a full-featured, low-priced PMP. The main improvement of the E100 is the FLAC (free lossless audio codec) support, which translates by a crystal-clear sound, with the same audio fidelity as the first studio recording. The multitude of formats accepted is also a big plus: * MP3, * WMA, * OGG, * ASF. The music can be easily managed due to the large 2.4" color display. The LCD also serves to the video player, which supports * MPEG-4, * WMV and * XviD formats, at 30 fps. The playback is smooth and the image clear, but a major minus... Read review

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Advantages: Really slim, light, has colour screen and looks pretty.
Disadvantages: Buttons are a little fiddly when using through the silicone case.

...files other than iTunes MP3s on your iPod, it no longer plays music! I also wanted a colour screen, not for any real reason, other than I fancied it. I suppose I'm a little technology vain. I also wanted it to have a separate battery and have batteries readily available for purchase (the iPod has to be sent back to the manufacturer for the battery to be changed). The one and only MP3 player that instantly jumped out at me was this rather sexy number called the iRiver H10. OK, so it's not the smallest, but it's one of the lightest (at 96g) and smartest looking gadgets on the market. It not only plays music in the form of MP3s and radio, but also boasts a generous screen which you can read e-books on (something I have not tried yet), and browse photos in their full colour glory! It is also really easy to use, with a simple 'drag and drop... Read review

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